Under Article III
of the United States Constitution, the President appoints United States district
judges with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Southern District of California,
one of the busiest courts in the federal judiciary, has thirteen authorized judgeships.

Magistrate Judges serve as judicial officers of the U.S. District Courts and exercise
the jurisdiction delegated to them by law and as assigned by the district judges.
The Court currently has ten full-time magistrate judge positions in San Diego, and
one full-time magistrate judge in El Centro.

Select a Judge from the list on the left to view more information about each Judge,
including Court Calendars and Public Documents.